I had a pretty big thumbnail cache, that I moved using the 'move thumbnail cache' button, so it would reside under the F:\Directory Opus folder
This morning Windows reported running out space and when checking it had '0' bytes left.
After some checking I found the a big thumbnail cache to be the problem (and some old big .tmp file)
I cleared everything.
Just checked, but noticed that again both on C: and F: the cache is being rebuilt, identical sizes.
I am not sure if this is correct. Trying to move resuls in an access denied error.
The button you used creates a directory junction from one place to the other. The files are only in one place, on your F:\ drive, and will not be taking up any space on your C:\ drive.
If the C:\ drive is full, it'll be due to something else.
Sorry for getting back on this old thread. It still puzzles me why identical thumbnail caches-folders are in place.
On on C-drive and one created when using the move thumbnail cache button.
(file dates are different, but the number of files and exact size are the same)
Now, I cleared the cache, Preferences, Adjust Cache Settings, Empty.
To make sure again clicked the move thumbnail cache.
Browsed thru some folders - still both folders are filled.
'new'cache folder and the default one.
I again tried the move cache, but got an accessed denied error.
Assuming the button did what it is supposed to do (and it looks like it has, from your earlier screenshot), there is only one copy of the data, on your F:\ drive, as I said.
The button creates a junction (similar to a symbolic link which is the more common term on Linux/Unix). That is something which looks like a folder in one place, but really points to another folder in another place.
The button replaces the original thumbnail cache folder with a junction that points to another folder.
When something looks at the original thumbnail cache folder, it is diverted to the folder on your F:\ drive. That includes when you yourself look at it.
You can turn the Target or Description columns on in Opus and look at the folder (the same as in your screenshot, above) to confirm that it is still a junction, and see where it points to. As long as that is still the case, you have nothing to solve and everything is working as you want it to.
For yr info, 'target' and 'destionation' donot show any contents, columns remain empty.
Opus does start with this spinning hourglas, but in the end nothing shows up.
There is a kind of 'link'-symbol though in the foldertree on C: though, so presumably it is okay then.
